Biz Markie
Donita Sparks and The Stellar Moments
The Fixx
John Schneider
Julian Lennon
The Lennon Sisters
The 1975
Ben Folds Five
Grand Funk Railroad
Musical Birthday Notes – April 8th
- Peggy Lennon – traditional pop singer – The Lennon Sisters – 2001 Vocal Group Hall of Fame – 1941
- Larry Norman – singer/songwriter/producer/label owner – pioneer in the Christian rock genre – (4/8/1947 – 2/24/2008)
- Steve Howe – guitarist/songwriter/backing vocals – Yes – Bodcast – Tomorrow – Asia – GTR – solo artist – 1947
- Mel Schacher – best known as bassist for – Grand Funk Railroad – group hits include – I’m Your Captain – We’re An American Band – The Loco-Motion – Some Kind Of Wonderful – Bad Time – associated acts include – Question Mark and the Mysterians – 1951
- Adam Woods – drummer – English new wave-rock band – The Fixx – group hits include – One Thing Leads To Another – Saved By Zero – 1952
- John Schneider – actor/country singer – Bo Duke on TV’s The Dukes Of Hazzard – hits include – Country Girls – I’ve Been Around Enough To Know – 1960
- Izzy Stradlin – guitarist – Guns N’ Roses – Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds – 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – 1962
- Donita Sparks – rock singer/songwriter/guitar/bass/drums – co-founder of L7 – Donita Sparks and The Stellar Moments – 1963
- Julian Lennon – English pop/rock – singer/songwriter/keyboards/guitar – hits include – Valotte – Too Late For Goodbyes – Say You’re Right – Now You’re In Heaven – son of John Lennon – 1963
- Biz Markie – rapper/singer/songwriter/DJ – sometimes referred to as “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop” – best known for 1989 hit – Just A Friend – (4/8/1964 – 7/16/2021)
- Toby Morse – singer/motivational speaker – best known with punk-pop group – H2O – 1970
- Darren Jessee – singer/songwriter/drummer/piano/guitar – best known as a member of – Ben Folds Five – solo artist – additional act associations include – Hotel Lights – 1971
- Paul Gray – bassist/songwriter – founding member of the metal group – Slipknot – (4/8/1972 – 5/24/2010
- Dave Faber – vocals/guitar – lead singer for – Faber Drive – 1975
- Bridget Kelly – pop-R&B singer songwriter – songs include – Special Delivery – Street Dreamin’ – 1986
- Matthew “Matty” Healy – singer/guitar/piano/keyboard/synth – The 1975 – 1989
- Jon Langston – country singer/songwriter/guitar – songs include – Right Girl Wrong Time – When It Comes To Loving You – 1991
- Jamie Sierota – guitarist/backing vocals – Echosmith – 1993